Articles by Billy Higgins

  • Thief steals shop’s cash register

    A Colac fish and chip shop was forced to abruptly close this week after its owner discovered burglars had taken the cash register.

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  • Corangamite Shire briefs

    A Timboon town centre project progresses, and Corangamite Shire Council recieves important community reports.

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  • Gas approval came despite public rebuff

    Key Colac and district stakeholders overwhelmingly opposed the Federal Government’s plan to welcome more gas drilling and exploration off the Otways coast before it received a rubber stamp.

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  • Tourists staying longer despite numbers falling

    The Great Ocean Road’s tourism economy plummeted by more than a quarter in 12 months following the arrival of COVID-19 to Australia, latest tourism data shows.

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  • Amnesty for unwanted firearms

    Colac and district residents can hand in their illegal firearms with no questions asked under a national amnesty.

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  • Otways electricity restored

    A weekend Otways power outage affected about 2700 homes and businesses after a network fault, the cause of which is under investigation.

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  • Curious relic hits Lorne

    Lorne historians are investigating the origins of a mysterious ship artefact that washed ashore, which will go on display for the community and visitors.

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  • State chips in $6 million for Port Campbell

    A $17-million transformation of Port Campbell’s town centre has cleared a significant hurdle, with the State Government contributing $6 million to the project.

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